Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs VDC: how they differ
AVEM and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 103 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and VDC returned +4.6%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or VDC?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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